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SBP to tighten export subsidy rules

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to frame strict rules to prevent misuse of recently approved...

Beyond tax-to-GDP ratio

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Every pre and post budget debate in Pakistan presents a familiar headline: the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio remains...

The cost nobody budgets for

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

The taxes we see… and the taxes we don’t Finance Minister Muhammad Aura ngzeb recently congratulated the Federal...

Smart climate-budgeting: digitizing the architecture of green finance in Pakistan

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:30am

Pakistan is facing an estimated USD 348 billion climate financing gap through 2030; therefore, it’s imperative to...

Govt admits rise in power sector circular debt by Rs61bn

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday acknowledged that power sector circular debt flow has increased by Rs61 billion...

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

EDITORIAL: This is the fifth consecutive budget presented under the premiership of Shehbaz Sharif. One common theme...

Govt’s reform agenda highlighted

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:04am

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Khurram Schehzad outlined the government’s...

KP govt announces austerity measures, issues budget guidelines

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:52am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department has issued comprehensive austerity measures and budget execution...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—V

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

In the case of Punjab, current expenditure as per budgetary estimate for FY26 stood at Rs2.7 trillion, while revised...

Devolution unfinished

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

EDITORIAL: More than a decade-and-a-half after the 18th Constitutional Amendment fundamentally altered Pakistan’s...

Pakistan's real development problem isn't the budget; it’s the mandate

Published 17 Jul, 2026 09:28pm

Pakistan’s federal development budget does not suffer from a shortage of money. It suffers from a crisis of purpose....

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—IV

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Moreover, in the case of Balochistan the direction of taxes also needs to be shifted away from indirect taxes over...

LSM growth steadies

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:03am

The composition of LSM growth continues to evolve. Automobiles remain the largest contributor on a cumulative basis,...

Fiscal stability achieved, but where is the growth engine?

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

After years of firefighting, Pakistan’s economic managers finally have something they have not had in a long time:...

Economic reforms: Aurangzeb praises UK’s continued support

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with the British...

Recurrent budget, expenditures for 2026-27: FBR issues strict procedure for fund release

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a strict procedure for heads of field formations (Inland...

PU syndicate recommends Rs20.87bn budget for 2026-27

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:10am

LAHORE: The Punjab University Syndicate on Thursday recommended a Rs20.87 billion budget for the financial year...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—II

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Moreover, a statement in Punjab’s ‘white paper’ that ‘Strategic investments continue to be prioritised in sectors...

PBC presents export growth agenda to Aurangzeb

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 07:01am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Monday has presented a private-sector-led export growth agenda to...

Tobacco growers to hold sit-in against heavy taxes on 20th

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

PESHAWAR: The Tobacco Dealers Association has announced an indefinite sit-in in front of the Parliament House in...

Two economic updates and outlooks

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

Taxes reforms remain a dream

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:34am

The heavy reliance on indirect taxes in the budget for 2026-27, regressive taxes whose incidence on the poor is...

Macroeconomic outlook and reform progress: Aurangzeb briefs S&P Global Ratings team

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:38am

Cites stronger growth, fiscal discipline, debt, and resilience

FBR applies buoyancy-based tax collection forecasting for 2026-27

Strengthen provincial tax collection, empower local governments

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 17	68,753.86
Hang Seng / Aug 17	25,508.63

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 17	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 17	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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